ERS — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlERS (SOLYC09G075440.4) encodes a dual-specificity protein kinase with histidine kinase activity, and is associated with ethylene receptor activity, ethene binding, and copper binding. This tomato gene on chromosome 9 is associated with fruit ripening, fruit firmness, fruit set timing, and shelf life, as well as lycopene content and respiration rate. It has been linked to leaf carbon content, shoot fresh weight, root number, leaf area, photosynthetic ability, and responses to water stress, temperature stress, aluminum, phosphorus, and nematodes. Additional associations include anther morphology, aphid response, lignin biosynthesis, and potassium, selenium, iron, and amino acid content. Related genes in other species are linked to ethylene signal transduction, drought tolerance, osmotic stress tolerance, and salinity tolerance.